The chat log is not terribly enlightening, except that we did agree that the Guest Speakers would hold "office hours" when they could at Tapped In and other venues. Jackie is going to arrange a schedule at the NIFL wiki.

Notes from the conference call:
We Guest Speakers are to put up an introductory note with our greeting (a few sentences), and respond to the question Jackie will pose to the list: What is the most important issue in PD that you are currently facing? We should also select 2-3 questions that we think are important to cover during the week.

We all agreed that interactivity was important on the list and it should not be just information out. Some felt that voice chat wasn't important for this event, since it was more appropriate for one-way information feeds. However, I think at TI we agreed that subscribers might like to experiment with a number of different venues. I volunteered for an Elluminate/Learning Times session, and others will demonstrate synchronous venues they are using with their programs. Jacki will coordinate the schedule.

There is a wiki at the NIFL which we can use to put up info.

We also agreed that a Resources page should be put at the wiki there. [So this wiki will probably become superfluous.]

The conference call broke up at about 16:45 and we adjourned to TI. There was some difficulty in people getting into the AALP office, and I have put directions to get there in this wiki and will send them to Jackie.

Chat log from TI, May 7, 2007:

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Room: AALPD_Grp

ElizabethH joined the room.

DafneG is happy to be here with you all

DafneG waves hi to Elizabeth

ElizabethH: hi!--

SusanO: This is neat!

DafneG -)

ElizabethH: Jackie is explaining how to get a bigger chat screen.

DebraHar: thanks guys for all the help

DafneG . o O ( I am sure you will love Tapped In )

ElizabethH: They are asking about why we use TI

JackieAT: crystal is asking what the goals of the aalpd room?

DafneG: this is a great place to have meetings, keep files, have forum
discussions

DafneG: give live presentations

MarianTh: Can we get into this room when Elizabeth isn't online?

DafneG: sure

JackieAT: keep virutal office hours as a pd person...

MarianTh: Anyone who is a member can get in at any time?

LyndaTe: I need to leave now, but will investigate this later. Have a
pleasant afternoon

DafneG: sure, Marian

LyndaTe left the room (signed off).

JackieAT: by Lynda!

SharonLR: Sharon has to leave as well

SharonLR left the room (signed off).

DafneG: you can also have your own offices

KristineMa left the room.

MarianTh: Because maybe we could have more than one chat session next
week

JackieAT: yes i think that's a good idea

DafneG agrees

MarianTh: Or smaller groups of us could have our own little meetings

KristineMa joined the room.

DafneG: the chatlogs will get to your e-mail accounts

DafneG: as soon as you logout of TI

MarianTh: You guys need to get over this NIGHT thing! ;-) How about
afternoon??

ElizabethH: We are talking on voice about setting up an office hour for
each evening

DafneG: great idea!

ElizabethH: Each of the guests can do one :-)

ElizabethH: Doesn't have to be evening.

DafneG: evening is better for me during the week

ElizabethH: Pick a time--this is open all the time

ElizabethH: People are also talking about doing Elluminate/LT

DafneG -)

DafneG: skypecast is also good

DafneG: but no whiteboard ;-)

ElizabethH: Yes--I'm trying to get people interested in voice chat

DafneG: good for you :-)

ElizabethH: They need people to take the lead in planning synch venues

ElizabethH: They are going to set up office hours here in TI

ElizabethH: We're starting a sign up list

ElizabethH: They are also discussing the moderation of the list.

DafneG: they can keep the file here

ElizabethH: I think they would like to keep everything at the NIFL
Website

ElizabethH: There is a wiki there.

DafneG: I see

ElizabethH: The wiki is open

MarianTh: Thanks, Dafne, it's great of you to help us!

ElizabethH: Daf do you have any questions for the group?

ElizabethH: People are leaving

KristineMa left the room (signed off).

DafneG: I might have when I learn what they discussed today

CrystalLH left the room (signed off).

SusanO left the room (signed off).

ElizabethH: I think most people have signed off the conference

JackieAT: sorry dafne, it was hard for me to follow 2 conversations at
the same time

JackieAT: i'm back now

MarianTh left the room (signed off).

ElizabethH: Daf--Jackie and I both took notes, so we can quickly get
the info to our EVO group

DafneG: don't worry, Jackie

DafneG: thanks :-)

ElizabethH: Anything else you need to tell us about, Jackie?

MarianTh joined the room.

JackieAT: well, I just wan to make sure of our plans

ElizabethH: Marian--good to talk to you today

MarianTh: You too

MarianTh: I just logged out and logged back in to make sure I can find
the room again

MarianTh: Now it's easy

JackieAT: in terms of the wiki and the synch chat

JackieAT: yeay!

ElizabethH: Good, Marian

DafneG applauds

ElizabethH: Jackie--maybe you can set up a "sign-up" sheet at the wiki,
and then post it here also.

MarianTh smiles

JackieAT: i really liked teh group's ideas to keep office hours here
durinig the discussion week

JackieAT: you mean for the office hours?

ElizabethH: yes, J

DafneG: I like the idea

JackieAT: no problem.

ElizabethH: One question was why do all these different venues.

JackieAT: yes that was a good question - and good answers

ElizabethH: I see it as a way to show people the wonderful potential of
voice chat and other good stuff.

DafneG agrees

DafneG: learning by doing

ElizabethH: We didn't even mention polling, and interactive drawing
onscreen, and ppt slides, and guide Web tours

JackieAT: I like the idea of making connections with folks early on -
to energize the week's experience

JackieAT: dafne mentioned that we could use tapped in for
presentations...

DafneG: synchronous sessions bring people together

ElizabethH: I'll try to attend as many of the online meetings as
possible, but TI always has live helpers too.

JackieAT: you may have this already elizabeth...but

JackieAT: should we create some simple directions on how to become a
member, then join a group?

DafneG: I have a hectic week (foreign visitor in my coordination) but I
will try to make as many as possible

ElizabethH: Yes, I posted that on my wiki--we can put it on yours

JackieAT: okay - see u r light speeds ahead of me :)

ElizabethH: We at EVO have developed a lot of materials for using tools
like these.

ElizabethH: Practice, practice, practice...

DafneG: and many of us use these and other tools with our students

ElizabethH: I think one thing that's important is to move from
information feeding to interactivity

JackieAT: definitely, I agree wholeheartedly

JackieAT: that is the challeng

DafneG: We can invite them to the WiAOC, I am sure they will like the
sessions

JackieAT: brb...pending list post...

ElizabethH: I see a lot of the questions that can be demonstrated by
our conduct of the online discussion, e.g., the interactivty question.

DafneG: that would be a great end to the 2-week discussion

ElizabethH: Darn, I never got to mention the WiAOC--but that's OK,
we'll do it as soon as we join the list.

ElizabethH: I meant to invite everyone on the phone conference to it.

DafneG: Dennis and I are working on a help wiki with instructions on
how to register, and how to join the different venues

JackieAT: back now

DafneG: wb, Jackie

ElizabethH: Great, Daf!

DafneG: well, I need to go now. thanks Elizabeth and Jackie

ElizabethH: The last session on Sunday evening is available for us.
That would allow subscribers to"see" the whole conference and then discuss
it as a wrap-up.

DafneG: yes

ElizabethH: Is that a good time for you, Daf?

JackieAT: Daf, I was telling the guests that my hope with the informal
week one would be to "get the info out" piece, out so that week 2 can
be as interactive as possible

DafneG: the time is fine for me

ElizabethH: Good

ElizabethH: I've got to leave also--hope your mom recovers fast, Daf!

ElizabethH: Hugs

DafneG: for me it is 8 pm, i think

ElizabethH: Thanks again, Jackie

DafneG: thanks elizabeth

JackieAT: no problem, thank you. More in email...

DafneG waves bye to Elizabeth and Jackie

ElizabethH elizabeth departs in a cloud of dust...

DafneG left the room (signed off).

ElizabethH left the room (signed off).

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